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Chord Shapes

Know the chord but not where to put your fingers? Pick it below to see the ways to play it, grouped by position on the neck.

E5

E fifth

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B
E
B
0 2 2 4 0 03 fingers
✕
B
E
0 2 2 × 0 02 fingers
✕✕
E
B
× × 2 4 0 02 fingers

2nd position

✕✕✕
2fr
E
B
E
× × 2 4 5 ×3 fingers
✕✕✕✕
2fr
E
B
× × 2 4 × ×2 fingers
✕✕
2fr
E
B
E
× × 2 4 5 03 fingers

4th position

✕✕
4fr
B
E
E
B
× 7 × 4 5 74 fingers
✕✕✕✕
4fr
B
E
× × × 4 5 ×2 fingers
✕✕✕
4fr
B
E
B
× × × 4 5 73 fingers

5th position

✕✕✕✕
5fr
E
B
× × × × 5 72 fingers

7th position

✕
7fr
E
B
B
E
× 7 9 9 0 74 fingers
✕✕✕
7fr
E
B
E
× 7 9 9 × ×3 fingers
✕✕✕
7fr
B
E
× × × 9 0 72 fingers

9th position

✕✕✕
9fr
E
B
E
× × × 9 12 123 fingers
✕✕✕✕
9fr
E
× × × 9 0 ×1 finger
✕
9fr
B
E
E
B
E
12 × 9 9 12 12barre · 4 fingers

12th position

✕✕✕✕
12fr
B
E
× × × × 12 122 fingers
✕✕✕✕
12fr
B
× × × × 12 01 finger
✕✕✕✕
12fr
E
× × × × 0 121 finger

Know the fingering but not the chord? Chord Finder works the other way round.